NEWS RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Authority and City of Millbrae Reach Settlement Agreement
April 17, 2025
MILLBRAE, Calif. – The City of Millbrae (City) and the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today announced they have reached a settlement agreement in the City’s lawsuit regarding high-speed rail in Millbrae.
“This agreement reflects our continued commitment to collaboration with local partners like the City of Millbrae. It helps accelerate our path to bringing high-speed rail into the Bay Area—unlocking opportunity, mobility, and economic growth through fast, clean, and affordable transportation.”
– Ian Choudri, Chief Executive Officer of the California High-Speed Rail Authority
Left to Right: Tom Williams, City Manager, City of Millbrae; Harry Burrowes, Project Manager, City of Millbrae; Basem Muallem, Statewide Regional Director, CHSRA; Anders Fung, Mayor, City of Millbrae; James Ghielmetti, Board Member, CHSRA; Ian Choudri, CEO, CHSRA
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The settlement includes a framework for how the City and the Authority will work together moving forward. Among the items agreed upon are:
- The City and the Authority will collaborate on ultimate station access issues to ensure travel to and from Millbrae’s future high-speed rail station will be smooth and seamless for pedestrians, vehicles and all other modes of transit.
- The City will lead the land use and planning efforts on the west side of the station to guide future transit-oriented development (TOD), consistent with revisions to the Millbrae Station Area Specific Plan that will also allow for future high-speed rail.
- The Authority will lead the design of its proposed high-speed rail station addition to the existing intermodal Millbrae station.
- Both public partners will involve one another in their respective planning to ensure integrated TOD with a future high-speed rail station.
The Authority has begun work to extend the 119 miles under construction to 171 miles of electrified high-speed rail from Merced to Bakersfield. Since the start of construction, the High-Speed Rail Authority has created nearly 15,000 construction jobs, with more than 70% going to residents from disadvantaged communities.
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The following link contains recent video, animations, photography, press center resources and latest renderings. These files are all available for free use, courtesy of the California High-Speed Rail Authority.
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Build More, Faster
High-speed rail is a key part of Governor Newsom’s Build More, FasterExternal Link agenda, delivering infrastructure upgrades and creating jobs throughout the state. Discover more: Build.ca.govExternal Link
Speakers Bureau
The California High-Speed Rail Authority Speakers Bureau is managed by the Communications Office and provides informational presentations on the High-Speed Rail Program.
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Van.Tieu@hsr.ca.gov